Crew

Introduction: making it all possible

When we say "crew" we mean all those who, by means of their labor (and love), in one way or another, are leading, facilitating and supporting our student body, faculty, guest tutors and alumni while studying and living together at our 

WEAVER team 2024-2025 

Since a couple of years DAI has inaugurated the WEAVER team. It consists of 4 people who interact with our Student Body 2024-2025 and our Faculty 2024-2025 on all things "study & research". The WEAVER team offers support when navigating the Education and Exam Regulations (EER) and it plays a crucial role in keeping track of the DAI's Intended Learning Outcomes, flagging eventual omissions or outdated formulations. The WEAVER team is responsible for the annual renewal, publication, introduction of the Syllabus 2024-2025 as well as it's smooth integration in the demanding framework of the Dutch Art Institute as Roaming Academy. The WEAVER team consists of: 

Gabriëlle Schleijpen: head of program, artistic director and convener and assessor Kitchen ACTS.

Nikos Doulos: study trajectory counsellor, liaising with the Student Affairs Department and the Central Exam Committee of the ArtEZ University of the Arts, BKE certified examiner and education leader and co-assessor WEAVER.

Philippa Driest: education leader and co-assessor COOP.

Dina A.Mohamed: research curator and co-assessor HTDTWT.

Council 2025-2026

Olfa Arfaoui, Jip van der Hek, Fagner Lima: consultative student body

External Advisory Board

The External Advisory Board consists of honorary "strategic advisors" on the embedding of the program in the (inter)national professional field.   

Vacancy

Vacancy

Emily Pethick

Supportive Thinking Space 

Wanderley Santos: external advisor to students

Admissions 

Marika Vandekraatschair of the admissions committee

Communication Team 2024-2025

Giulia Crispianieditor-in-chief  

Lauren Alexander & Hanna Rullmann: designers 

Ricardo Liong-A-Kong: editor Friends & Family booklets, website facilitator 

Baha Görkem Yalim: advisor documentation, archival researcher 

Alaa Abu Asad: photographer Alumni Embassy and Graduation Communiqué

Foad Alijani, Clara Rudin Smith: student assistants outreach & archive

Driebit: website host & programmer 

Roaming Production 2024-2025

Jacq van der Spek: senior co-ordinator "roaming" finances & logistics, emergency response certificate holder 

Peter Sattler: senior production leader technical & spatial infrastructure  & study support

Georgia Stellin: all-round facilitator

Kastė Šeškevičiūte: hospitality coach, treasurer Bread, Bed & Solidarity Fund 

Sophia Zbinovsky Braddel: chef de cuisine & course leader Food Lab

Iliada Charalambous: production assistant (St.Erme, Nida (1x), Nicosia)

Corine van der Wal: bookkeeper, liaising with HR & the Finance Departments of the ArtEZ University of the Arts  

Monique Hemmink (Hemminkways): travel agent. 

In loving memory: Rik Fernhout.

Our brilliant, witty and very dear colleague Rik Fernhout sadly passed away on the 5th of August 2024. Rik had been committed to the growth and development of our program for nearly 24 adventurous and exciting years !

Esteemed former members of our crew:

From 2006 - 2024: Florian Göttke: advisor | education leader How To Do Things With Theory

From 2012 - 2023: Margret Wibmer: advisor | international student consultant 

From 2006 - 2023: Rebecca Sakoun: advisor | coordinator Admissions 

From 2014 - 2020: Silvia Ulloa: video documentation

From 2011 - 2013: Sarah Charalambides: designer ground plan website